6. Schumann - Claudio Arrau - Fantaisie op 17
0:00 : Durchaus fantastisch und leidenschaftlich vorzutragen; Im Legenden-Ton
14:31 : Mäßig. Durchaus energisch
22:54 : Langsam getragen. Durchweg leise zu halten.
The Fantasie in C major, Op. 17, was written by Robert Schumann in 1836. It was revised prior to publication in 1839, when it was dedicated to Franz Liszt. It is generally described as one of Schumann's greatest works for solo piano, and is one of the central works of the early Romantic period. It is often called by the Italian version, Fantasia; the word "Fantasie" is the German spelling.

10. Schumann - Nachtstücke op 23
The Nachtstücke (Night Pieces), Op. 23, were composed in 1839 together with Faschingsschwank aus Wien and published one year later. The Intermezzo from Faschingsschwank was originally published as a supplement to the Neue Zeitschrift and identified as a 'fragment from the Nachtstücke which are to appear shortly'. Schumann envisaged the following titles for the four pieces:
0:00 : Trauerzug (Funeral Procession)
5:08 : Kuriose Gesellschaft (Queer Assembly)
10:06 : Nächtliches Gelage (Nocturnal Revel)
13:54 : Rundgesang mit Solostimmen (Roundelay with Solo Voices)

4. Brahms - Claudio Arrau Studio Legacy - op. 2,5,4,10, 24, 35
Brahms's ballades are arranged in two pairs of two, the members of each pair being in parallel keys. The first ballade was inspired by a Scottish poem "Edward" found in a collection Stimmen der Völker in ihren Liedern compiled by Johann Gottfried Herder. It is also one of the best examples of Brahms's bardic or Ossianic style; its open fifths, octaves, and simple triadic harmonies are supposed to evoke the sense of a mythological past.
0:00 : No. 1 in D minor. Andante
3:55 : No. 2 in D major. Andante
11:30 : No. 3 in B minor. Intermezzo. Allegro
14:51 : No. 4 in B major. Andante con moto

The Piano Sonata No. 2 in F-sharp minor, Op. 2 of Johannes Brahms was written in Hamburg, Germany in 1853, and published the year after. Despite being his second published work, it was actually composed before his first piano sonata, but was published later because Brahms recognized the importance of an inaugural publication and felt that the C major sonata was of higher quality. It was sent along with his first sonata to Breitkopf und Härtel with a letter of recommendation from Robert Schumann. Schumann had already praised Brahms enthusiastically, and the sonata shows signs of an effort to impress. It was dedicated to Clara Schumann.